#154

French Bisque Bebe with Original Costume in Bleuette Size
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$1,300
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11" (28 cm.) Bisque socket head, black glass sleep eyes, painted lower lashes, brush stroked brows, accented nostrils, open mouth, shaded and outlined lips, four tiny porcelain teeth, pierced ears, brunette mohair wig over cork pate, French composition and wooden fully-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 2 (head) Bebe Francais Jumeau Paris (body label). Comments: Jumeau/SFBJ, circa 1905. Value Points: appealing diminutive-sized bebe has original delicately tinted bisque, original signed body and body finish, wears antique lace dress, undergarments, black velvet coat with lace collar and matching cap, stockings, leather shoes.